Empowering Communities

26/11/2025

We know trusteeship of charities, community groups, social enterprises or voluntary groups is a rewarding way to give back, build skills, and shape communities.👏

We're continuing to let trustees and board members explain in their own words what motivates them.🙌

Today we hear from Ciara, who explains what motivated her to become a trustee and what has she gained out of the experience of being a trustee...👀

24/11/2025

Trustees and board members of charities, voluntary groups, community organisations and social enterprises are the unsung heroes of our sector. They ensure that these organisations can function.👏

Over the next few weeks we'll be giving you a flavour of what it means to be a trustee/board member, what inspires them, what they gained out of it and what difference they have had on the lives of others in Norfolk...🙌

Today we focus on Cata, who explains why diverse voices are important in the leadership of charities...👀

03/11/2025

A summary of what we’ve done over the last four years how the Empowering Communities Partnership is evolving to meet the needs of the sector…

Here we outline the work we’ve done over the last four years how the Empowering Communities Partnership is evolving to meet the needs of the sector… This month marks 4

28/11/2024

Are you a trustee or board member in Norfolk? 🔍

Find advice and support here... 👀

Update from an event to find out what support trustees and board members would most value from Empowering Communities

11/10/2024

We have been thrilled to see the growing interest in corporate volunteering.
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So, we've decided to put local businesses and charities in the same room and have a chat about how we can all work together to make sure that charities and our communities really benefit from corporate volunteering.

And what a room it was! We were delighted to be hosted in the gorgeous Marble Hall at Aviva 🤩

To find out more about corporate volunteering, visit Voluntary Norfolk's volunteering platform ⤵️
https://www.getinvolvednorfolk.org.uk/corporate-volunteering

05/09/2024

AI has the potential to ease the challenges of charities and social enterprises by improving efficiency and streamlining operations.💻

For organisations with limited budgets, staff and time, these tools can automate routine activities, provide data insights, and support a whole host of tasks freeing up human resources for more strategic or person-focused work.💫

Read ways VCSEs have utilised AI tools to streamline their daily operations...👇

Doing More with Less: Leveraging AI in the VCSE Sector We are seeing artificial intelligence (AI) popping up all around us, often integrated into the software we already use, with

02/09/2024

Did you know?❓

We provide a monthly newsletter which gives VCSE groups a summary of the news affecting the sector as well as resources to help their organisation.📰

Sign up here:🖱️
https://voluntarynorfolk.us9.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=6eb30e8ed20bf41f5e23c9aaa&id=3f0bdf2c98

30/08/2024

Doing More with Less: Leveraging AI in the Charity and Social Enterprise Sector.👀

FUSE Norwich show some ways VCSEs have utilised AI tools to streamline their daily operations as well as some top tips about using it effectively.⌨️

Read more here:🖱️

Doing More with Less: Leveraging AI in the VCSE Sector We are seeing artificial intelligence (AI) popping up all around us, often integrated into the software we already use, with

15/08/2024

We've hosted 11 events during the last 3months, attracting 139 representatives from 111 different organisations.🗣️

The feedback from these events has been overwhelmingly positive, with participants rating the overall experience at 4.5 out of 5.🌟

https://www.ecnorfolk.org.uk/news/how-we-provide-support-for-norfolks-vcse-sector/

13/08/2024

In the last three months we have seen a considerable increase in “padlet" views.👀

The padlet serves as a dynamic resource hub, providing vital information and advice tailored to the needs of VCSE groups.📲

See how we're supporting VCSE groups in Norfolk:🌱

Read how the Empowering Communities partners have been able to provide support for Norfolk's VCSE sector in the last three months.